HISTORY 


CEDAR  CREEK 


BY  JOSEPH  G.  FISHER. 


SHORT  BUT  COMPLETE. 


FAYETTEVIj.  LE: 

J.  E.  GAEEETT,  BOOK  AND  JOB  PEINTEE, 
1*884. 


HISTORY 

or  THE 

CEDAR  CREEK 


BY  JOSEPH  G.  FISHER. 


SHORT  BUT  COMPLETE. 


FAYETTEYILLE: 

J.  E.  GARRETT,  BOOK  AND  JOB  PRINTER, 

1884. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


1. 

Introductory  remarks. 

2. 

Churches  when  organized. 

3. 

Churches  received  since. 

4. 

Churches  dismissed. 

5. 

Ministers  when  organized. 

6. 

Ministers  now  in  the  Association. 

7. 

Moderators  of  the  Association. 

8. 

Clerks  of  the  Association. 

9. 

Churches  with  which  Association  has  met. 

10. 

Ministers  who  preached  the  Introductory  Ser- 

mons. 

11. 

Ministers  who  preached  the  Charity  Sermons. 

12. 

Names  of  delegates. 

13. 

Visitors  and  Corresponding  Messengers. 

14. 

Writers  on  subjects. 

15. 

Speakers  on  subjects. 

16. 

Subjects  discussed. 

17. 

Churches  and  Pastors  at  present. 

18. 

Funds  paid  out. 

19. 

Closing  remarks. 

INTRODUCTORY  REMARKS. 


In  view  of  the  great  need  of  more  light 
relative  to  the  work  of  the  Baptist  de- 
nomination, and  in  view  of  the  fact  that 
the  rising  generation,  and  also  a  great 
many  of  the  old,  know  but  little  about  the 
great  work  performed  within  the  last 
twenty-five  years,  the  writer  of  this  work 
has  undertaken  to  sum  up,  as  in  a  nut- 
shell, the  work  of  one-fourth  of  a  century 
of  the  Cedar  Creek  Association.  The 
correctness  of  this  work  depends  upon  the 
correctness  of  the  Minutes  of  the  Associ- 
ation. The  writer's  object  will  be  to  show 
what  has  been  done  and  by  whom  the 
work  was  performed.  It  may  seem  to  the 
unthoughtful,  in  viewing  this  little  work, 
that  it  was  a  small  undertaking,  but  the 
reader  should  remember  that  the  writer 
has  had  to  search  over  a  period  of  twenty- 
six  years  for  what  is  contained  in  it,  and 
in  order  to  put  it  within  the  reach  of  as 
near  every  one  as  possible  the  writer  has 
endeavored  to  make  the  work  short  and 


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at  the  same  time  a  complete  history  of 
what  has  been  done. 

It  is  a  fact  that  thoughts  of  the  past 
bring  to  our  memory  sweet  visions  of  so- 
lemnity. So,  in  viewing  this  little  work, 
as  our  minds  run,  and  as  we  turn  from  page 
to  page  and  our  eyes  fall  upon  names, 
thoughts  are  suggested  that  cause  our 
hearts  to  burn  within  us. 

By  reading  this  work  fathers  and  mo- 
thers find  the  names  of  honored  sons  that 
make  glad  their  aged  hearts.  The  eyes 
of  widows  now  and  then  fall  on  the  names 
of  those  who  once  were  the  joy  of  their 
lives,  but  who  have  been  removed  to  the 
land  of  Spirits  and  are  now  waiting  to 
be  again  united  in  everlasting  happiness, 
where  the  sharp  sickle  that  separated 
them  here  and  covered  that  once  happy 
home  with  a  deathly  gloom  shall  never  be 
able  to  enter.  The  eyes  of  children  dis- 
cover the  names  of  fathers  and  grandfa- 
thers, who,  beneath  snow-covered  heads, 
bore  the  banner  of  Christ  until  their  totter- 
ing feet  ceased  to  move  and  they  were 
laid  beneath  the  cold  sod,  or  the  names 
of  those  who  are  in  the  evening  of  their 
days  and  whose  feet  are  wet  with  the 


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dews  on  Jordan's  bank,  just  waiting  to  be 
called  away.  We  further  see  the  names 
of  christian  workers,  by  whose  faithful  ef- 
forts we  have  been  brought  to  Christ. 
And  as  we  gaze  upon  the  scene  which  this 
little  book  brings  before  us,  our  thoughts 
turn  to  the  sweet  bye-and-bye  when  all 
those  sainted  ones  we  will  meet  far  above 
the  sky,  and  we  feel  inclined  to  soar  away 
and  be  at  rest. 


organization: 


The  Association  was  organized  at  Cedar 
Creek  Church  in  Cumberland  County,  N. 
C,  where  it  held  its  first  meeting  Novem- 
ber 26th,  27th  and  28th,  1858. 

The  Association  was  organized  with  ten 
churches,  the  names  of  which  will  appear 
elsewhere,  by  a  Presbytery  consisting  of 
Elders  James  McDaniel^and  Hugh  Mc- 
Alpin.  The  introductory  sermon  was 
preached  by  Elder  Hugh  McAlpin  from 
Romans  10th  chapter  and  10th  verse, 
after  which  Elder  A.  B.  Alderman  was 
elected  Moderator,  Brother  A.  A.  McAs- 
kill  Clerk,  and  Brother  A.  Melvin  Treas- 
urer, when  the  Association  proceeded  to 
organize  under  the  Constitution  and  Rules 
of  Order,  which  may  be  seen  by  reference 
to  the  minutes  of  the  Association. 

Churehes  and  Pastors  ivhen  Organ- 
ized. 

Cape  Fear,  H.  McAlpin. 
Magnolia,  A.  Hall. 
Rockfish,  P.  C.  Conoley. 
Piney  Grove,  A.  Hall. 


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Cedar  Creek,  E.  D.  Johnson. 
Spring  Branch,  R.  Fisher. 
Baptist  Chapel,  R.  Fisher. 
Green  Springs,  J.  Cashwell. 
Providence,  J.  Monroe. 

Vhwrehes  Received  since  Orgafii&a* 
tion. 

Bladen  Union,  Beaver  Creek,  Kingsbury, 
Zion's  Tabernacle,  Cypress  Creek,  Fay- 
etteville,  Salem,  Pleasant  Union,  Piney 
Green,  Brier  Bralrich,  Beaver  Dam,  Corinth, 
Berea,  Clybons,  Shiloh,  Antioch,  Camer- 
on's Grove,  Mount  Elam,  Smith's  Chapel, 
Judson,  Great  Marsh,  Mount  Olive,  Lilly's 
Grove,  White  Lake,  Mount  Pisgah,  Mount 
Pleasant,  Long  Branch,  White  Oak,  (Bla- 
den County),  Union  Springs,  Ephesus, 
Sharon,  Sugg's  Grove,  Saddle  Tree,  Leb- 
anon, Manchester,  Cedar  Falls,  Mount 
Tabor,  Rocky  Mount,  Cumberland  Union, 
Kate's  Chapel,  Jackson's  Swamp,  White 
Oak,  (Sampson  County). 

The  writer  cannot  give  the  exact  num- 
ber of  churches  which  have  been  built  up 
by  the  Association,  but  from  the  best 
information  he  has  there  have  been  be- 
tween twenty  and  twenty-five. 


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Churches  Dismissetl  to  Assist  Other 
Associations. 

Cape  Fear,  Spring  Branch,  Magnolia, 
Baptist  Chapel,  Providence,  Salem,  Piney 
Green,  Zion's  Tabernacle,  Pleasant  Union, 
Clybon's,  Cameron's  Grove,  Smith's  Chap- 
el, Lilly's  Grove,  Long  -Branch,  Pine 
Grove,  Ephesus,  Antioch,  Mount  Elam, 
Mount  Pleasant,  Saddle  Tree,  White  Oak, 
(Sampson  County). 

The  reader  will  observe  that  the" 
churches  dismissed  and  those  now  in  the 
Association  are  not  as  many  as  those  re- 
ceived. The  reason  for  the  decrease  in 
numbers  is  because  some  few  have  become 
extinct  and  others  have  changed  their 
names  when  rebuilt. 

Ministers  who  have  been  Members  of 
th  is  Association, 

J.  McDaniel,  A.  Hall,  E.  D.  Johnson,  J. 
T.  Honrine,  N.  B.  Cobb,  W.  M.  Brunt,  B. 
F.  Jessup,  J.  M.  Willoughby,  C.  S.  Cashwell, 
J.  H.  Cobb,  D.  S.  Bullard,  J.  M.  Beasley, 
R.  Fisher,  J.  Cashwell,  A.  B.  Alderman, 
H.  A.  Brown,  W.  C.  West,  L.  Bryan,  W. 
R.  Johnson,  A.  R.  Pittman,  E.  J.  Edwards, 
W.  S.  Melvin,  R.  Newton,  F.  Prevatt,  W. 


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W.  Willis,  N.  Mercer,  T.  J.  Baker,  E.  Mar- 
tin, E.  Davis,  W.  H.  Howard,  J.  Hardvvick, 
S.  Williford,  W.  M.  Page,  J.  G.  Fisher,  F. 
W.  Eason,  T.  W.  Ebeltoft,  J.  B.  Downing, 
I.  T.  Newton,  C.  E.  Beard,  T.  Newberry, 
J.  Smith,  F.  H.  Ivey,  J.  T.  Townsend,  B. 
Jackson,  D.  A.  Buie. 

This  list  is  as  near  perfect  as  the  writer 
could  make  it,  having  had  to  correct  it 
himself.  Some  of  the  names  were  left  out 
of  the  original  tables  or  list  of  ordained 
ministers. 

Ministers  Now  Members  of  this  Asso. 
eieition,. 

J.  M.  Beasley,  L.  Bryan,  F.  W.  Eason, 
W.  S.  Melvin,  E.  Johnson,  W.  M.  Brunt, 
W.  C.  West,  N.  Mercer,  J.  B.  Downing, 
D.  S.  Bullard,  C.  S.  Cashwell,  W.  R.  John- 
son, J.  G.  Fisher,  I.  T.  Newton,  E.  J.  Ed- 
wards, T.  Newberry. 

By  reference  to  the  table  showing  the 
ministers  who  have  been  members  of  this 
body,  we  see  at  once  that  it  has  possessed 
some  of  the  noblest  ministers  of  the  last 
twenty-six  years,  and  from  its  ranks  there 
have  gone  out  into  other  fields  some  of  its 
brightest  and  best  talent,  who  are  an  honor 
to  this  body  where  ever  they  go.    Some  of 


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its  noblest,  brightest  and  best  have  been 
called  to  their  reward  and  are  doubtless 
waiting  within  the  pearly  gates  to  welcome 
those  who  in  life  they  were  instrumental  in 
bringing  to  Christ,  while  a  few  remain  to 
bear  the  banner  and  push  on  the  Redeem- 
er's Kingdom. 

Moderators, 

The  following  are  the  names  of  those 
who  have  been  Moderators  of  the  Associ- 
tion: 

A.  B.  Alderman,  N.  B.  Cobb,  F.  Prevatt, 
E.  D.  Johnson,  J.  M.  Beasley,  J.  G.  Fisher, 
I.  Royal, 

Clerks  of  the  Association  : 

A.  A.  McCaskill,  D.  W.  McGugan,  R. 
McDaniel,  F.  M.  Willis. 

Churches  with  which  the  Association 
has  met. 

Cedar  Creek,  Baptist  Chapel,  Spring 
Branch,  Beaver  Dam,  Brier  Branch,  White 
Oak  (Bladen  Co.),  White  Lake,  Cumber- 
land Union,  Cape  Fear,  Salem,  Piney 
Grove,  White  Oak  (Sampson  Co.),  Mount 
Pisgah,  Judson,  Great  Marsh,  Providence. 

This  body  has  met  with  some  of  the  • 
churches  several  times. 


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Lntrodxietory  Sermons. 

The  following  are  the  names  of  those 
who  preached  the  Introductory  Sermons: 

H.  McAlpin,  J.  H.  Cobb,  W.  H.  Howard, 
J.  Smith,  B.  F.  Jessup,  J.  T.  Townsend, 
R.  Fisher,  E.  Dodson,  J.  M.  Beasley,  A. 
B.  Alderman,  E.  D.  Johnson,  J.  D.  Huf- 
ham,  W.  C.  West,  C.  S.  Cashwell,  J.  G. 
Fisher,  L.  Bryan,  D.  S.  Bullard. 

Some  of  the  above  named  have  preached 
more  than  one  Introductory  Sermon. 

Charity  Sermons. 

The  following  are  the  names  of  those 
who  preached  the  Charity  Sermons: 

Jas.  McDaniel,  A.  B.  Alderman,  J.  M. 
Beasley,  R.  Newton,  W.  M.  Brunt,  J.  B. 
Richardson,  J.  B.  Hartwell,  T.  Harrison, 
A.  R.  Pittman,  J.  Monroe,  E.  Dodson,  H. 
McAlpin,  G.  S.  Best,  J.  D.  Hufham,  W.  S. 
Melvin,  N.  B.  Cobb,  T.  W.  Ebeltoft,  E.  D. 
Johnson. 

Some  of  these  have  preached  at  differ- 
ent times  on  the  subject  of  Charity. 

Delegates.  9 

We  now  come  to  many  precious  names 
connected  with  this  Association  at  various 


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times  as  representa 
churches: 

J.  T.  Tolar, 
I.  N.  Hollingsworth, 
T.  W.  Devane, 
R.  Fisher, 
N.  Wheeler, 
R.  Faircloth, 
W.  H.  Melvin, 
H.  Jones, 

D.  Fisher, 
J.  Musslewhite,  . 
W.  H.  Howard, 
J.  W.  Sandy, 
J.  T.  Hornrine, 
J.  Guy, 
J.  Jessup, 
A.  Melvin, 
J.  Thagard, 
A.  B.  Alderman, 
S.  D.  Jackson, 
A.  A.  McCaskill, 
M.  Strickland, 

E.  Dees, 
D.  A.  Buie, 

C.  D.  Nixon* 

D.  Buie, 
J.  McDaniel. 


ives  of  the  different 


H.  T. Jackson, 

H.  J.  Lockamy, 

B.  Jackson, 

J.  Wrench, 

J.  Cashwell, 

J.  N.  Cashwell, 

N.  H.  Jones, 

J.  H.  Cobb, 

J.  Lancaster, 

A.  McMillan, 

D.  T.  Hollingsworth, 

J.  L.  Autry, 

A.  Hall, 

A.  McAveritt, 

W.  C.  West, 

W.  Simons, 

J.  Taylor, 

S.  J.  Guy, 

D.  L.  Smith, 

W.  Hollingsworth, 

J.  Beard, 

J.  Jones, 

M.  McK.  Smith, 

A.  S.  Smith, 

W.  Butler, 

D.  J.  Davis, 


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J.  M.  Beasley, 
S.  Mims, 
J.  A.  Beaman, 
W.  Strickland, 
D.  W.  McGugan, 

G.  E.  Cobb, 
W.  S.  Fisher, 
J.  A.  Rozier, 
N.  Mercer, 
D.  Allen, 

A.  Carlisle, 
L.  Humphrey, 
D.  C.  Humphrey, 

D.  T.  Averitt, 
A.  Royal, 

A.  Allen, 

E.  Davis, 

R.  B.  Rozier, 
J.  S.  Willis, 

H.  T.  Tolar, 
J.  B.  Smith, 
A.  Smith, 
N.  Marsh, 

J.  Bryan, 
R.  Powell, 
J.  Tolar, 
V.  Downing, 
J.  Bullard, 


W.  Bryan, 
J.  Gurley, 

C.  T.  Guy, 
S.  G.  Guy, 

A.  A.  Melvin, 
W.  Giles, 
W.  Hawley, 
W.  Autry, 
J.  R.  Cooper, 
J.  C.  Howard, 
E.  Smith, 
O.  Sessoms, 
A.  McRae, 
H.  Canada, 
J.  Humphrey, 
R.  Riddle, 
J.  S.  Willis, 
J.  J.  Jones, 
A.  C.  Smith, 

D.  Smith,  . 
C.  D.  Burke, 
U.  Underwood, 
W.  Coleman, 

J.  West, 
J.  Wood, 
O. Jackson, 
J.  Holley, 
J.  L.  Butler, 


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R.  McDaniel, 

T;  M.  Howard, 

L.  Cooper, 

A.  J.  Cooper, 

W.  M.  Royals, 

J.  Taylor, 

J.  Nailor, 

H.  B.  Howard, 

W.  M.  Powell, 

E.  Carlisle, 

J.  T.  Beard, 

J.  Cain, 

J.  Plummer, 

J.  Thames, 

G.  Faircloth, 

E.  W.  Muslewhite, 

W.  S.  Hair, 

G.  R.  Thagard, 

T.  Smith, 

J.  Piner,  . 

J.  D.  Malloy, 

N.  E.  West, 

M.  Howard, 

D.  Cooper, 
C.  Sessoms, 

E.  Fisher, 

W.  W.  Powell, 
S.  Carlisle, 


N.  Cooper, 

A.  M.  Fisher, 
O.  Royal, 

N.  McLam, 
W.  Naylor, 
M.  Ausley, 
L.  R.  Hall, 
M.  R.  Smith, 

B.  Smith, 

W.  T.  Jessup, 
J.  H.  Tatum, 
W.  Downing, 
N.  Hall, 

A.  McR.  Averitt, 

B.  F.  Jessup, 
J.  Phillips, 
D.  Shaw, 

J.  Page, 

W.  C.  Jackson, 

G.  W.  Strickland, 

D.  Bedsole, 

M.  Autry, 

N. Johnson, 

J.  Davis, 

W.  Suggs, 

J.  H.  Tatum, 

J.  Downing, 

P.  P.  Rollins, 


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J.  Smith, 

G.  B.  Melvin, 
R.  J.  Fennel, 

H.  L.  Hall, 
T.  H.  Massey, 

D.  P.  West, 
J.  Holt, 

E.  Dees, 

J.  Hollingsworth, 

D.  Cooper, 
M.  Howard, 
W.  J.  Howard, 
L.  D.  Sessoms, 
R.  Draughon, 
J.  Smith, 

J.  M.  Conalley, 
A.  Biggs, 
J.  M.Tolar, 
A.  S.  Smith, 

E.  Petterson, 
P.  Smith, 

D.  Carter, 

I.  Simmons, 
M.  Horn, 

J.  D.  Beard, 
J.  S.  Beard, 
J.  Page, 
S.  Crosland, 


E.  J.  Cain, 
D.  S.  Tatum, 
D.  C.  Shaw, 
J.  Thames, 
W.  D.  Beard, 
L.  R.  Autry, 
M.  J.  Jones, 
D.  L.  Beard, 
P.  Taylor, 
J.  A.  R.  Howard, 
T.  Cooper, 
L.  Farcloth, 

D.  B.  McGugan, 
A.  Odum, 

E.  S.  Davis, 
M.  Humphrey, 
E.  Beard, 
J.M.  Tolar, 
A.  Jones, 

J.  Jones, 
R.  Melvin, 
M.  J.  Jones, 
J.  H.  Averitt, 
D.  H.  Calahan, 
D.  Newton, 
J.  C.  Goodman, 
J.  Culbreth, 
R.  Butler, 


S.  Strickland, 
A.  M.  Autry, 
N.  H.  Jones, 
D.  Hairell, 
I.  S.  Willis, 
J.  M.  Tolar, 
W.  H.  Downing, 
L.  Carrol, 

A.  McLemore, 
J.  Horn, 

R.  Newton, 
J.  J.  Newton, 

D.  Kivett, 

W.  H.  Melvin, 

E.  T.  Kivett, 
S.  Strickland, 
J.  Daughtry, 
S.  Starling, 

B.  Williams, 
O.  W.  Council, 
E.  D.  Johnson, 
W.  F.  Beard, 
A.  Core, 

D.  D.  Salmon, 
S.  R.  Cain, 
W.  C.  Fermage, 
V.  B.  Hair, 
D.  J.  Davis, 


A.  E.  Hall, 
S.  W.  Cobb, 
J.  T.  Ausley, 
J.  Humphrey, 
T.  M.  Smith, 
J.  J.  Bullard, 
M.  Hall. 

S.  Carter, 

F.  Prevatt, 

F  A.  Prevatt, 
W.  B.  Odum, 
J.  Marsh, 
W.  A.  Melvin, 
T.  Evans, 

B.  Warren, 

J.  A.  McGugan, 
W.  S.  Johnson, 
S.  Vinson, 
A.  J.  Morris, 
M.  Willis, 
R.  A.  Melvin, 

G.  T.  Rolins, 
M.  Morgan, 
S.  R.  Rainer, 
G.  Newton, 

Z.  B.  Newton, 

A.  Buie, 

N.  H.  Gibbs, 


W.  M.  Brunt, 
S.  Page, 

T.  B.  Strickland, 

0.  D.  Strickland, 
R.  M.  Crumpler, 

E.  Herring, 

A.  R.  Crumpler, 
J.  G.  Fisher, 
J.  A.  Powell, 

F.  Davis, 
P.  Monroe, 

C.  H.  Monroe, 
H.  W.  Graham, 

D.  Clark, 

A.  S.  Thagard, 
W.  A.  Bryan, 
J.  S.  Breece, 

C.  E.  Beard, 

J.  W.  Vickers. 
W.  H.  Melvin, 
S.  Williford, 
J.  Fisher, 

H.  S.  Spivey, 
R.  Honeycut, 

1.  Melvin, 

I.  McGhee, 
W.  J.  Tolar, 

D.  Register, 


H.  R.  Bennit, 
W.  A.  Bagget, 

G.  M.  D.  Howard, 
W.  H.  Fisher, 
W.  Lockamy, 

L.  Butler, 
J.  W.  Bass, 

D.  Roberts, 

E.  F.  Allen, 
M.  Cashwell, 

M.  J.  Willoughby, 
J.  R.  Tolar, 
A.  Thagard, 
W.  H.  Tomlinson, 
L.  T.  West, 

H.  J.  Kivett, 
J.  Alderman, 
H.  L.  Hall, 
W.  H.  Melvin, 
L.  D.  Sessoms, 
D.  W.  Tew, 
W.  T.  Jessup, 

F.  Tew, 
J.  Melvin, 
R.  M.  Tolar, 

D.  M.  Singletary, 
C.  S.  Cashwell, 
T.  J.  Tolar, 


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R.  M.  Kinlaw, 
I.J.  Belch, 
S.  R.  Davis, 
J.  F.  Byrne, 
J.  P.  Gregory, 
H.  Nunery, 

C.  Hilliard, 
M.  C.  Sewel, 

H.  Jones, 
N.  Hall, 

W.  W.  Shepherd, 
W.  J.  Pope, 
W.  E.  Pridgeon, 
W.  Stephens, 
M.  Royal, 
S.  H.  Melvin, 
J.  W.  Autry, 

D.  Culbreth, 
A.  Downing, 
D.  B.  Melvin, 
D.  M.  Melvin, 
T.  J.  Baker, 
T.  H.  Hales, 
M.  Hair, 

A.  L.  Evans, 

I.  C.  Melvin, 
W.  B.  Home, 
J.  Home, 


J.  R.  Mulford, 
R.  Marshburn, 
J.  Watson, 
M.  Humphrey, 
R.  E.  Ellis, 
B.  L.  Smith, 

B.  J.  Davis, 
S.  Sterling, 

D.  K.  Hall, 

C.  R.  Jones, 

M.  T.  Underwood, 
W.  F.  Sessoms, 

F.  McDaniel, 
W.  H.  Wade, 
H.  Williams, 
M.  Hall, 

T.  Teabout, 
H.  H.  Wood, 
J.  A.  Dawson, 
S.  H.  Mekin, 
W.  B.  Owen, 
W.  Petterson, 
W.  B.  Owen, 
J.  G.  Melvin, 

E.  Rich, 

H.  L.  Petterson, 
W.  B.  Baker, 

G.  W.  Thomas, 


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W.  R.  Royal, 
S.  A.  Howard, 
L.  Faircloth, 
W.  M.  Petterson,  . 
H.  J.  Hall, 
D.  S.  Tatum, 

F.  P.  Register, 
W.  J.  Averitt, 

G.  F.  Melvin, 
R.  Smith, 

R.  B.  Humphrey, 
T.  J.  Smith, 
W.  L.  Nunley, 

C.  Bourdeaux, 

D.  O.  Smith, 
J.  A.  Chason, 
T.  Penfield, 

J.  M.  Johnson, 
W.  Graham, 
J.  A.  McDonald, 
G.  W.  Starling, 
J.  R.  Buie, 
W.  C.  Parker, 
J.  Rearidon, 
R.  Howard, 
Wm.  McBuie, 
M.  Powers, 
A.  J.  Bullard, 


Z.  Horn, 

H.  Cashwell, 

R.  R.  Bell, 

P.  Melvin, 

A.  R.  Pittman, 

N.  J.  McDuffie, 

J.  W.  Harris, 

C.  D.  Gilmore, 

J.  W.  Fisher, 

M.  H.  Bullard, 

R.  C.  Rogers, 

L.  W.  Highsmith, 

S.  Norris, 

W.  J.  Sutton, 

A.  Marsh, 

A.  J.  Guy, 

J.  P.  West, 

C.  G.  Everitt, 

D.  B.  Coleman, 

E.  C.  Pope, 
J.  Sessoms, 

D.  K.  Mints, 
T.  W.  Ebeltoft, 
T.  Evans, 

S.  H.  Johnson, 
G.  Sutton, 
R.  Brison, 

E.  S.  Ausley, 


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E.  M.  Hall, 
P.  P.  Hall, 

B.  Downing", 
W.  J.  Blackwell, 
J.  W.  Green, 

A.  H.  Tolar, 
N.  Mercer, 
L.  C.  Straughn, 
J.  Vann, 
A.  J.  Pate, 

E.  J.  Edwards, 
S.  H.  Johnson, 
D.  L.  Armstrong, 
J.  G.  Laton, 

S.  Jones, 
S.  O.  James, 

F.  P.  Williford, 

C.  T.  Nixon, 
R.  Howard, 

R.  F.  Peterson, 
H.  W.  Cain, 
J.  H.  Tatum, 
F.  M.  Marshburn, 
W.  M.  Monroe, 
J.  A.  Smith, 
R.  T.  Sandy, 


H.  M.  Pate, 

F.  S.  Averitt, 
W.  J.  McDonald, 
J..S.  Beard, 

H.  L.  Hall, 
J.  Howard, 

G.  S.  Phillips, 

H.  H.  Barnhill, 
J.  Edge, 

B.  F.  Pittman, 
J.  W.  King, 
A.  J.  Watson, 

C.  P.  McGugan, 
S.  B.  Rozier, 

G.  W.  Jackson, 
R.  D.  Melvin, 

H.  L.  Hall, 
J.  Newton, 

A.  H.  Watson, 
A.  L.  Jones, 
A.  S.  Smith, 
R.  T.  Melvin, 

D.  Tyson, 

J.  H.  Lancaster, 
S.  W.  Rainer, 


J.  R.  Rackley. 
This  list  was  found  to  be  very  hard  to 
correct,  but  it  is  thought  to  be  nearly  ac- 


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curate  in  its  present  shape. 

Visitors  and  Corresponding  Messen- 
gers who  have  visited  this  Asso- 
ciation. 


J.  McDaniel, 
S.  Minis, 
J.  Downing, 
J.  M.  Beasley, 

D.  T.  Averitt, 
H.  McAlpin, 
H.  J.  Hobbs, 
P.  C.  Conley, 
F.  Prevatt, 

E.  Dodson, 
W.  B.  Ballard, 
B.  Freman, 

J.  Cashwell, 
E.*D.  Johnson, 
J.  Monroe, 
B.  F.  Jessup, 
W.  S.  Melvin, 
N.  B.  Cobb, 
A.  Brown, 
N.  Mercer, 
J.  M.  Stinson, 

D.  T.  Averitt, 

E.  Johnson, 


E.  Weaver, 
J.  J.  Newton, 

G.  S.  Best, 

J.  L.  Stewart, 

L.  Carrol, 

T.  M.  Hughes, 

R.  M.  Sessoms, 

K.  Vann, 

A.  S.  C.  Powell, 

H.  Herring, 
Dr.  Wingate, 
J.  H.  Mills, 

J.  B.  Highsmith, 
J.  C.  Hiden, 
J.  L.  Boykin, 
J.  D.  Hufham, 
J.  Tyson, 

I.  Royal, 

H.  S.  Averitt, 
G.  S.  Jones, 
J.  B.  Richardson, 
D.  N.  Gore, 
C.  C.  Newton, 


2  2 


J.  M.  McGugan, 
S.  E.  Ward, 
W.  J.  Tolar, 
C.  T.  Bailey, 

C.  E.  Taylor, 
H.  J.  Duncan, 

F.  Prevatt, 
W.  M.  Brunt, 
J.  N.  Stallings, 
H.  Hatcher, 

G.  W.  Jones, 
G.  W.  Lane, 
T.  Harrison, 

J.  T.  Townsend, 

D.  Cashwell, 
N.  R.  Pittman, 

The  reader 


T.  B.  Newberry, 
R.  H.  Griffith, 
L.  R.  Mills, 
J.  B.  Hartwell, 
L.  T.  West, 

G.  W.  Highsmith, 

C.  S.  Farris, 

D.  J.  Davis, 

J.  B.  Downing, 
F.  A.  Prevatt, 
T.  H.  Pritchard, 
J.  C.  Hines, 

E.  White, 

E.  Singletary, 

H.  Herring, 


E.  Herring, 
will  observe  that  a  great 
many  of  those  who  were  once  visitors  af- 
terwards became  members  of  this  body. 
It  is  evident  also,  from  the  names  of  those 
who  have  visited  this  body,  that  it  has  been 
one  of  attraction  and  has  been  blest  with 
the  presence  of  some  of  the  best  talent  of 
the  land. 

Writers, 

The  following  have  written  at  different 
times  on  various  subjects  : 


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R.  Fisher, 
A.  B.  Alderman, 
T.  W.  Devane, 
J.  H.  Jones, 

D.  W.  McGugan, 

E.  Dodson, 
J.  McDaniel, 
J.  F.  Marsh, 
S.  J.  Guy, 

F.  A.  Prevatt, 
C.  T.  Bailey, 

M.  McK.  Smith, 
W.  H.  Tomlinson, 
P.  P.  Rollins, 
J.  Thames, 
H.  H.  Ellis, 
H.  S.  Spivey, 
H.  S.  Averitt, 
J.  Muslewhite, 
E.  D.  Johnson, 

H.  A.  Brown, 

C.  S.  Cashwell, 

I.  McGhee, 

E.  J.  Edwards, 
T.  Evans, 

D.  B.  Melvin, 
L.  Bryan, 

I.  T.  Newton, 


D.  J.  Averitt, 
J.  M.  Beasley, 
J.  H.  Cobb, 
J.  T.  Tolar, 
C.  D.  Nixon, 
R.  McDaniel, 
L.  Carrol, 
W.  M.  Brunt, 
C.  E.  Taylor, 
J.  F.  Byrne, 
I.  Royal, 
J.  D.  Hufham, 
J.  Alderman, 
J.  Guy, 
P.  Taylor, 

B.  F.  Jessup, 

J.  T.  Townsend, 
W.  S.  Melvin, 
F.  M.  Willis,  • 
L.  R.  Mills, 

C.  D.  Burk, 
H.  L.  Hall, 
J.  G.  Fisher, 

C.  P.  McGugan, 

D.  N.  Newton, 
L.  Humphrey, 
W.  J.  Sutton, 
W.  G.  Draughon, 


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Bro.  Skinner, 
J.  B.  Downing, 


W.  R.  Johnson, 
A.  R.  Pittman, 
C.  S.  Farris, 


D.  S.  Bullard, 
M.  H.  Bullard, 
W.  C.  West, 
C.  D.  Nixon, 


W.  S.  Johnson, 
R.  M.  Tolar, 


D.  W.  Livingstone. 


As  some  of  the  writers  did  not  give 
their  names  with  the  reports  it  may  be 
that  some  of  their  names  are  not  in  this 
work.  The  reader  should  remember,  how- 
ever, that  this  is  the  fault  of  the  writer  of 
the  report  and  not  the  fault  of  the  author 
of  this  work.  Some  of  the  writers  on  the 
different  subjects  have  written  a  great 
many  times,  while  in  this,  as  m  other 
parts  of  this  work,  the  writer  gives  the 
name  of  a  person  only  once. 


The  following  are  those  who  have  spo- 
ken on  different  subjects : 


Spealkers. 


J.  McDaniel, 
J.  M.  Beasley, 
R.  McDaniel, 
H.  Hughes, 


P.  Taylor,' 
B.  F.  Jessup, 


E.  Dodson, 


H.  Hatcher, 
A.  R.  Pittman, 
E.  D.  Johnson, 
N.  B.  Cobb, 

C.  Martin, 
R.  M.  Tolar, 

D.  Register, 


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J.  H.  Cobb, 
A.  B.  Alderman, 
J.  H.  Mills, 
L.  Bryan, 
D.  Cashwell, 
L.  Humphrey, 
J.  N.  Stallings, 
J.  G.  Fisher, 
T.  H.  Pritchard, 
T.  Harrison, 
W.  H.  Tomlinson, 
N.  R.  Pittman, 
A.  A.  McAskill, 

G.  S.  Best, 
Dr.  Wingate, 
J.  H.  Mills, 

H.  McAlpin, 

I.  Hollingsworth, 
W.  S.  Fisher, 

L.  Bryan, 

J.  D.  Hufham, 

J.  T.  Townsend, 

J.  McGugan, 

W.  J.  Tolar, 

J.  B.  Richardson, 

C.  T.  Bailey, 
G.  S.  Jones, 

D.  Register, 


J.  F.  Byrne, 
R.  Newton, 

D.  T.  Averitt, 
M.  McK.  Smith, 
J.  H.  Tatum, 

P.  Taylor, 

W.  R.  Johnson, 

J.  A.  Smith, 

E.  J.  Edwards, 
W.  C.  West, 

T.  W.  Ebeltoft, 
C.  S.  Farris, 
W.  W.  Willis, 
A.  S.  Smith, 
C.  P.  McGugan, 
Z.  B.  Newton, 

C.  S.  Cashwell, 

D.  N.  Newton, 
W.  M..  Brunt, 
J.  C.  Hiden, 
H.  S.  Spivey, 
P.  C.  Conoley, 
W.  M.  Brunt, 
J.  Monroe, 

C.  E.  Taylor, 
H.  A.  Brown, 
R.  H.  Griffith, 
T.  W.  Devane, 


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L.  R.  Mills, 
I.  Royal, 
J.  B.  Hartwell, 
J.  G.  Fisher, 


J.  Tyson, 
W.  H.  Tomlinson, 
W.  C.  West, 
W.  S.  Fisher, 


M.  McK.  Smith,       L  McGhee, 

Some  of  the  above  named  have  spoken 
a  great  many  times  on  the  same  subjects. 
The  names  of  many  of  the  speakers,  as  we 
are  all  aware,  have  been  left  out  of  the 
minutes,  making  it  impossible  for  the  wri- 
ter to  give  the  names  of  all,  as  he  would 
like  to  do.  The  reader,  either  far  or  near, 
who  is  acquainted  with  the  names  of  the 
speakers,  is  aware  that  there  have  been 
many  stirring  and  able  speeches  made 
during  the  last  twenty-five  years  within 
the  bounds  of  the  Association. 

Subjects  that  have  been  Discussed. 

Associational  Missions,  State  Missions, 
Home  Missions,  Ministerial  Support,  Ed- 
ucation, Foreign  Missions,  Temperance, 
Sabbath  Schools,  Periodicals,  Obituaries. 

Present  Churches  and  Pfistors. 

CHURCHES.  PASTORS. 
Cedar  Creek,  J.  G.  Fisher. 


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Judson,  D.  S.  Bullard. 

Lebanon,  J.  M.  Beasley. 

Mount  Tabor,  S.  C.  Page. 

Manchester,  E.  J.  Edwards. 
Rocky  Mount,  "  44 

Fayetteville,  F.  W.  Eason. 

Union  Springs,  W.  R.  Johnson. 
Rockfish,  44  44 

Mount  Pisgah,  E.  J.  Edwards. 
Cumberland  Union,  A.  R.  Pittman. 

Beaver  Dam,  W.  M.  Page. 

Sharon,  J.  B.  Downing. 
Corinth, 

Mount  Pleasant,  J.  O.  Tew. 

Smith's  Chapel,  C.  E.  Beard. 

Cypress  Creek,  J.  B.  Downing. 

Brier  Branch,  D.  S.  Bullard. 

White  Lake,  J.  B.  Downing. 

Pate's  Chapel,  W.  S.  Melvin. 

White  Oak,  W.  M.  Brunt. 

Shiloh,  W.  S.  Melvin. 

Sugg's  Grove,  D.  S.  Bullard. 

Bladen  Union,  J.  G.  Fisher. 

Mount  Olive,  W.  S.  Melvin. 

Green  Springs,  J.  G.  Fisher. 

Great  Marsh,  E.  D.  Johnson. 

Jackson's  Swamp,  N.  Mercer. 

Cedar  Falls,  J.  M.  Beasley.  ' 


2S 


Since  the  last  meeting  of  the  Associa- 
tion a  few  changes  have  been  made  which 
we  do  not  pretend  to  give  in  this  work. 

By  reviewing  the  churches  that  com- 
posed this  Association  when  organized, 
those  that  have  been  received  and  dis- 
missed, and  those  that  still  remain,  it  is 
evident  to  any  one  of  sound  judgment  that 
this  has  been  a  working  body. 

As  before  stated,  the  writer  cannot  tell 
just  how  many  of  the  churches  have  been 
built  up  by  this  Association,  but  from  the 
best  information  he  has  there  have  been 
between  twenty  and  twenty-five.  So  the 
reader  may  see  that  when  this  body  was 
organized  it  had  extensive  mission 
grounds  within  its  bounds,  and  while  it 
may  not  have  done  as  much  as  some  Asso- 
ciations for  other  objects,  we  have  great 
reason  to  believe  that,  according  to  age 
and  funds  expended,  it  has  outstripped 
any  Association  in  the  State  in  occupying 
its  own  grounds. 

We  find  that  there  have  been  four  thou- 
sand five  hundred  and  forty-four  persons 
baptized  within  the  bounds  of  the  Associ- 
ation since  its  organization. 

We  find  it  impossible  to  tell  how  much 


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has  been  paid  out  for  various  purposes,  as 
some  of  the  funds  were  forwarded  direct 
to  the  different  boards  and  did  not  come 
through  the  Association,  but  we  can  see 
that  there  has  been  a  great  deal  expended. 
We  estimate  that  there  has  been  paid  out 
by  the  Association  between  seventy-five 
and  one  hundred  thousand  dollars,  church 
building  not  included. 

The  great  work  performed  by  this  body 
should  encourage  the  churches  and  mem- 
bers to  do  as  Caleb  said  to  the  Israelites: 
Numbers  13th  chapter  and  30th  verse: — 
"Let  us  go  up  at  once  and  possess  it,  for 
we  are  well  able  to  overcome  it." 

When  we  look  back  through  this  little 
work  we  see  many  precious  names  of  those 
who  have  been  active  in  the  Lord's  work 
and  have  done  much  towards  supplying  all 
the  dark  places  of  this  Association  with 
the  light  of  eternal  truth.  But  while 
much  has  been  done,  and  nearly  all  our 
grounds  have  been  occupied,  still  there 
are  a  few  points  where  the  doctrines  of 
the  bible,  as  we  believe  them,  should  have 
been  preached,  and  there  are  a  few 
churches  that  sometimes  need  help..  May 
the  efforts  and  successes  of  the  past,  so 


3Q 


wonderfully  blessed  by  God,  stimulate 
those  who  still  survive  to  put  forth  greater 
energy  than  ever  before — by  increasing 
their  contributions  for  the  various  objects 
now  claiming  the  attention  of  our  great 
and  grand  denomination,  and  on  bended 
knees  praying  the  Lord  His  work  to  bless 
in  the  language  of  Gibbons  when  he  said: 

Lord  send  thy  word  and  let  it  fly 
Armed  with  thy  spirit's  power; 

Ten  thousand  shall  confess  its  sway 
And  bless  the  saving  hour. 

And  then  from  our  knees  arise  and  sing 
with  Kelley.: 

Yes,  we  trust  the  day  is  breaking, 
Joyful  times  are  near  at  hand; 

God,  the  mighty  God,  is  speaking 
By  his  word  in  every  land. 

When  he  chooses 
Darkness  flies  at  his  command. 

While  the  foe  becomes  more  dariug, 

While  he  enters  like  a  flood; 
God  the  Saviour  is  preparing 

Means  to  spread  his  truth  abroad. 
Every  language 

Soon  shall  tell  the  love  of  God. 

O  'tis  pleasant,  'tis  reviving 
To  our  hearts  to  hear  each  day 

Jovial  news  from  far  arising, 
How  the  gospel  wins  its  way, 


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Those  enlightning 
Who  in  death  and  darkness  lay. 

God  of  Jacob,  high  anrl  glorious, 
Let  thy  people  see  thy  hand; 

Let  the  Gospel  be  victorious 

Through  the  world  in  every  land. 

Then  shall  idols 
Perish  Lord  at  thy  command. 


Amen. 


